Who is Text File Viewer for?

Text File Viewer is a consumer product built for firefox users who need to view plain text files.

Does Text File Viewer have a free plan?

Yes — Text File Viewer is free to use.

What platforms does Text File Viewer run on?

Text File Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Text File Viewer still maintained?

Unverified. Text File Viewer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Text File Viewer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HTML File Viewer, Text Reader, and PDF to Text.

Who makes Text File Viewer?

Text File Viewer is developed by Ife.

When did Text File Viewer launch?

Text File Viewer first shipped in 2024.

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Text File Viewer

Name: Text File Viewer
Author: Ife

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Text File Viewer is a Firefox browser extension that displays plain text files directly within the browser. It provides a lightweight alternative to opening text-based content in an external application.

FreeWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

4 features

Text File Viewer is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on viewing plain text files in a browser without opening an external application. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who need to view plain text files. Text File Viewer costs nothing to use. Text File Viewer is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Ife, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include plain text viewing, browser-based display, and file access. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Plain text viewing
Browser-based display
File access
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed19 Sep · 14:03 UTC
Text File Viewer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Text File Viewer

What is Text File Viewer?: Text File Viewer focuses on viewing plain text files in a browser without opening an external application. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Text File Viewer for?: Text File Viewer is a consumer product built for firefox users who need to view plain text files.
Does Text File Viewer have a free plan?: Yes — Text File Viewer is free to use.
What platforms does Text File Viewer run on?: Text File Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Text File Viewer still maintained?: Unverified. Text File Viewer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Text File Viewer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HTML File Viewer, Text Reader, and PDF to Text.HTML File Viewer Text Reader PDF to Text
Who makes Text File Viewer?: Text File Viewer is developed by Ife.
When did Text File Viewer launch?: Text File Viewer first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Built for: Firefox users who need to view plain text files
Model: B2C
Solves: Viewing plain text files in a browser without opening an external application.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: text-file-viewer

Developer

Ife

Index record

Indexed: 19 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 19 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: text-file-viewer-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 19 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 19 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 19 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/text-file-viewer

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